Reilly Brian K, Reilly James S
National Children's Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Infect Disord Drug Targets. 2012 Aug;12(4):291-6. doi: 10.2174/187152612801319320.
Retropharyngeal abscess is a deep neck space infection that may present in various subtle ways permitting potentially lethal complications to occur before appropriate diagnosis is made and expedient management undertaken. This article reviews in detail the pertinent anatomy, diagnostic pearls, and clinical recommendations to optimally manage these common infections in children.
